Shoe provided with a heel and an embellishment

ABSTRACT

A shoe has a heel and an embellishment fitted around the heel and which is detachably clamped around the heel. The embellishment includes a clamping bracket as well as an ornament which has the look of an artistically shaped artificial flower. The clamping bracket has a slightly conical shape as has the top part of the heel of the shoe, where the angle of the conical shape of the clamping bracket and that of a part of the heel are equal.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates to a shoe provided with a heel.

STATE OF THE ART

Shoes with or without an embellishment are of common knowledge. The known shoes with an embellishment have a permanent embellishment and this forms an undetachable integral unit with the shoe. This determines the look of the shoe.

An embellishment may be thought to be for example a stylish black bow or a brightly coloured artificial flower.

Different occasions, such as a solemn occasion or a party, often ask for different shoes which are suitable for that occasion. In consequence, it is necessary to have a relatively large number of shoes to be able to wear suitable shoes for each occasion.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is an object of the invention to provide a shoe of the type defined in the opening paragraph which can be provided in a simple manner with an (additional) embellishment which in addition can be exchanged or removed in a simple manner so as to tune the shoe better to different occasions. For this purpose the shoe according to the invention is characterized in that the shoe further includes an embellishment which is provided with a clamping bracket by which the embellishment is detachably clamped around the heel, which clamping bracket is interrupted at one spot. The look of the shoe according to the invention can be adapted in a simple manner, so that this shoe can be used on different occasions. As a result, fewer shoes will suffice to nevertheless be in a position to wear a suitable shoe for each occasion. The look of the shoe according to the invention can be adapted in a simple manner and suitably tuned to the occasion concerned. For example a black shoe can be provided with a high-gloss black bow for solemn occasions or for example a brightly red or green artificial flower for summery occasions. The clamping bracket is interrupted at one spot so that it is present clamped around the heel in a slightly open bent state and is thus clamped extra firmly to the heel.

The clamping bracket is preferably flush mounted in the heel. As a result, the embellishment is enclosed in the heel so that it is even better attached to the heel.

An embodiment of the shoe according to the invention is characterized in that the heel is provided with a peripheral groove which partly accommodates the clamping bracket. This prevents the embellishment shifting along the heel in an undesired manner.

Preferably, the peripheral groove is interrupted at one spot. Combined with a clamping bracket also interrupted at one spot the embellishment is prevented from rotating around the heel.

A further embodiment of the shoe according to the invention is characterized in that the clamping bracket is conical and at least part of the heel is also conical having at least substantially the same vertical top angle as that of the clamping bracket, where the clamping bracket at the location of the conical part of the heel is clamped around the heel and the removable disc is fitted to the shoe. This avoids the embellishment undesiredly shifting in vertical direction relative to the heel and rotating around the heel. In this embodiment the heel needs no adapting.

Preferably, the clamping bracket is closely fitting around the heel over the entire or substantially entire periphery. This provides a firm attachment of the embellishment around the heel.

A still further embodiment of the shoe according to the invention is characterized in that the clamping bracket is comprised of a removable part that is fastened to the heel. The removable part is for example a round disk which is fitted to the heel by means of double-sided tape or glue. The rest of the clamping bracket is situated around the removable part and can be removed from this part and again fastened to it.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIGURES

The invention will be further described below in more detail with reference to examples of embodiment of the shoe according to the invention represented in the drawing figures, in which:

FIG. 1 represents a side view of a first embodiment of a shoe according to the invention provided with a detachable embellishment;

FIG. 2 represents a detail of a part of the shoe represented in FIG. 1 in a perspective view to the front of the heel;

FIG. 3 represents a rear view of the shoe represented in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 represents a detail of a part of the shoe represented in FIG. 1 in the place of the heel with detached embellishment;

FIG. 5 represents a heel with a loose embellishment of a second embodiment of the shoe according to the invention;

FIG. 6 represents a detail of the heel represented in FIG. 5 with the embellishment nearly in the desired position; and

FIG. 7 represents the detail of the heel represented in FIG. 6 with the embellishment in final position.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIGURES

In FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 is represented a first embodiment of the shoe according to the invention in various views. The shoe 1 is provided with a sole 3 and a heel 5 as well as an embellishment 7 fitted around the heel and which is detachably clamped around the heel.

The embellishment 7 comprises a clamping bracket 9 by which the embellishment is clamped around the heel in a detachable manner, as well as an ornament 11 that has the appearance of an artistically shaped artificial flower.

The clamping bracket 9 has a slightly conical shape as has the upper part of the heel 5 of the shoe, where the angle of the cone shape of the clamping bracket and that of a part of the heel are equal. Over the entire periphery the clamping bracket 9 closely fits around the heel 5. In consequence, the clamping action results in a firm fixation of the embellishment to the heel.

The clamping bracket 9 comprises a removable round disc 12 which is fitted to the heel by means of double sided tape or glued to it. The disk is clampingly present in the rest of the heel and can be removed from the heel and be attached to it again.

For illustrative purposes FIG. 4 represents a detail of a part of the shoe in the place of the heel with detached embellishment.

FIGS. 5, 6 and 7 represent a heel 13 with a loose embellishment 15 of a second embodiment of the shoe according to the invention, represented in various positions of the embellishment relative to the heel during the fitting of the embellishment around the heel, where FIG. 7 represents the embellishment 15 fitted in the final position around the heel 13.

In this embodiment the clamping bracket 17 is interrupted at one spot 19 and the heel 13 is provided with a peripheral groove 21 in which the clamping bracket 17 is partly accommodated. This groove ensures that the embellishment is prevented from shifting relative to the heel without large clamping forces being required for this. This peripheral groove 21 is also interrupted at one spot 23, so that the embellishment 15 cannot rotate around the heel 13.

Albeit the invention has been described in the foregoing based on the drawing figures, it should be observed that the invention is not by any manner or means restricted to the embodiments shown in the drawing figures. The invention also extends to all embodiments deviating from the embodiments shown in the drawing figures within the scope defined by the claims. For example the heel may be provided with a recess and the clamping bracket may be closely fitting in the recess, so that the embellishment is flush mounted in the heel so as to achieve an even better fixation of the embellishment to the heel. 

1. A shoe comprising: a heel; an embellishment which is provided with a clamping bracket by which the embellishment is detachably clamped around the heel, which clamping bracket is interrupted at one spot.
 2. The shoe of claim 1, wherein the clamping bracket is flush mounted in the heel.
 3. The shoe of claim 2, wherein the heel is provided with a peripheral groove which partly accommodates the clamping bracket.
 4. The shoe of claim 3, wherein in that the peripheral groove is interrupted at one spot.
 5. The shoe of claim 1, wherein the clamping bracket is conical and at least part of the heel is also conical having at least substantially the same vertical top angle as that of the clamping bracket, where the clamping bracket at the location of the conical part of the heel is clamped around the heel.
 6. The shoe of claim 5, wherein the clamping bracket is closely fitting around the heel over the entire or substantially entire periphery.
 7. The shoe of claim 1, wherein the clamping bracket is closely fitting around the heel over the entire or substantially entire periphery.
 8. The shoe of claim 1, wherein the clamping bracket includes a removable part that is fastened to the heel.
 9. A method for embellishing a shoe having a heel, the method comprising the steps of: providing an embellishment having a clamping bracket which is interrupted at one spot; and detachably clamping the embellishment to the heel of the shoe. 